Iran: Architects must pay 'due attention'

ref: http://mail.architexturez.net/+/In-Enaction/archive/msg02672.shtml

Tehran, Feb 25 (NNN-IRNA) Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance 
Mohammad-Hossein Saffar-Harandi here on Saturday urged domestic 
architects to pay due attention to Islamic patterns in making new designs.

Addressing a gathering of architectures, the minister underscored the 
need for using more Islamic designs in Iranian architecture.

"While using modern technologies, Iranian engineers should use more 
Islamic designs in their works to preserve our cultural and Islamic 
identity," Saffar-Harandi said.

He further called on the Iranian architects to try to fill the gap 
between modern technology and the Islamic culture in their designs.

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